| Age |
5/6 |
7/8 |
9/10 |
11/12 |
13-15 |
| Ball Size |
27.5 |
27.5 |
28.5 |
28.5 |
29.5 |
| Rim Height |
7ft |
8ft |
10ft |
10ft |
10ft |
| Score Kept |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Coach on Court |
1 |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Playoff |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Defense |
a. Man-to-man defense only
i. Colored wristbands will be provided to all
players
ii. Players will play defense with their opponents
matching their
wristbands
b. Help defense can only occur inside the key,
no double-teaming outside
the key
c. No stealing or swiping the basketball while the
offensive player has
possession
d. Full-court press is not allowed. There will be no
pressing defense in the
backcourt. The
defensive team must retreat to mid-court and
cannot
challenge the offensive player until they
cross the center line.
|
a. Open defense (man or zone)
i. No double teaming, no trapping
b. A Full-court press is permitted during
the last 10 minutes of the second half.
i. No full-court press if the pressing team
is ahead by 10 or more
points.
c. Help defense permitted only in the key area
|
| Fouls |
Fouls will not be called, but the referee can reset play when needed.
|
Fouls will be called; Every foul will result in an out-of-bounds possession
by the team whose player was fouled.
|
Fouls will be called; Every foul will result in an out-of-bounds possession
by the team whose player was fouled.
|
| Violations |
a. No screening
b. No stealing the
basketball while an
offensive player has
possession
c. Double dribble,
traveling & carrying
will be permitted
d. No lane violations
|
a. No screening
b. No stealing the
basketball while an
offensive player has
possession
c. Excessive double
dribble and traveling
may be called
i. Traveling calls are
subject to the
referees'
judgment.
d. No lane violations
|
a. Three-second lane violation
i. A warning will be given before a call is made.
b. Double dribble and traveling will be called
c. Ten-second violation
i. The Offensive team has 10 seconds to bring the ball across half-court.
|
| Rules |
Rules |
Where:
🏀 Games and practices: Youth Sports Maps
-Maricopa Wells Middle School (Main Gym or Multi-Purpose Room)
45725 W. Honeycutt Ave., Maricopa, AZ 85139
-Copper Sky Recreation Center (Courts 1 & 2)
44345 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., Maricopa, AZ 85139
When:
🏀 First practices will start the week of July 8th. NO practices July 22nd - 25th
🏀 Games will primarily played on Saturday mornings, beginning at 8:30 am.
🏀 First game: July 20th
🏀 Last League Games:
-August 31st (for 5/6 & 7/8 year old divisions)
-August 24th (for 9+ age divisions) - Playoff game: August 31st: [1st - 3rd Awarded]
🏀 Game Schedules:
-Coed 5-6
-Coed 7-8
-Coed 9-10
-Coed 11-12
-Coed 13-15
Registration:
🏀 Fee: $75
🏀 Non-Resident Fee: $95
🏀 Opens: May 27th
🏀 Closes: June 21st
How:
🏀 Register ONLINE at ActiveNet or in person (during open hours) at Copper Sky Multigenerational Center.
Rules:
🏀 Jr. Suns Basketball Rules
🏀 Players must remove all jewelry before play.
Other FAQs:
🏀 Team Rosters: Distributed to coaches and posted on Team Sideline: July 1st
🏀 Coaches: Assigned randomly based on availability.
🏀 Uniforms: Suns Jersey to be provided.
🏀 Picture Day: July 27th - (Picture Day resources: Youth Picture Information)
More information and registration enrollment can be found here: Jr Suns Basketball [ActiveNet]